methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
catchphrase (esp. in advertising)
in history; ever; historical
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
right to know; right to access information
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
security guarantee (e.g. military security, network security, etc.)
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
one grade; first-class; primary
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to head home; to leave for home
condition; figure; appearance; voice
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
ordinary; common; mediocre
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
end; close; finish; termination
to win favour; to win favor
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)